Ask A Psychiatrist
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 012 - How to reverse weight gain from antipsychotic medication?
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode deals with the question of weight gain from antipsychotic medication: I'm on 20 milligrams of olanzapine. It's helping me and I don't wan...
Ep. 011 - What is akathisia, and how to stop it?
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is akathisia? Akathisia is a relatively common medication side effect. Akathisia is a feeling of restlessness that many people find difficult to ...
Ep. 010 - Lack of insight into mental illness: Are there any new leads?
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's listener question was "is there any new research about curing anosognosia?" Anosognosia is a medical term derived from Greek root words th...
Ep. 009 - Can Antidepressants Reduce Self-Harm?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can Antidepressants Reduce Self-Harm? Self-harm is a common behavior. About 1 in 8 children and up to 1 in 5 adolescents will deliberately injure them...
Ep. 008 - What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (also called CHS) is the topic of this week's episode. Melissa and Dr. Erik answer the question "How can something ...
Ep. 007 - Is it possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease?
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa and Dr. Erik discuss Alzheimer's disease and address the question of whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease. ...
Ep. 006 - Are There Any Medications to Treat Alcoholism?
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alcoholism is an all-to-common problem. Achieving recovery from alcohol use disorder is an important therapeutic goal. There are many causes of alcoho...
Ep. 005 - What is borderline personality disorder?
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast episode focuses on borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder is a common condition Borderline personality d...
Ep. 004 - What is psychosis?
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Psychosis is a word that gets spoken a lot, but that gets discussed very little. About 1 of every 11 people will experience psychosis at some point in...
Ep. 003 - Does therapy help?
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many forms of therapy today that it can be hard to decide which is best for you. One of these types is "psychotherapy," which sounds a lo...
Ep. 002 - What's the best way to overcome anxiety?
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who has ever felt anxiety (which pretty much includes all human beings) knows how uncomfortable it can be. In this episode of "Ask a Psychiatri...
Ep. 001 - Why don't antidepressants work for me?
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do anti-depressants seem to work well for some and not at all for others? In this episode of Ask a Psychiatrist, Dr. Erik Messamore takes on this ...
Trailer - Ask a Psychiatrist
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ask a Psychiatrist is a podcast where a real psychiatrist answers real questions about health, illness, recovery, and well-being. The host of Ask a P...